Crochet Dungaree for Boys

Crochet Dungaree for Boys

Materials

Yarn (recommended for crochet 4.0mm)

Crochet hook (size 3mm)

Buttons

Stitch Markers   

Yarn needle

Scissors

Size: 12 – 18 months

Instructions

ROW 1: Chains 104. Slip stitch in first chain (make sure chain is not twisted).

ROW 2: Go up with 3 chains (this counts as the first double crochet) and make 1 double crochet for each chain stitch. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROW 3: 7 Single crochet – 1 Increase (that is 2 single crochet in the same stitch). Repeat until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 4 – 20: Make 1 row of double crochet and next make 1 row of single crochet. Repeat sequence until end of rows. Close each row with a slip stitch.

Legs

Locate the centre of the knit and join it with a Slip stitch.

Make each side of the legs repeating the same pattern, as follows:

ROWS 1 – 6: Make 1 row of single crochet and the next 1 row of double crochet. Repeat sequence until end of rows. Close each row with a slip stitch.

ROW 1: Make single crochet.

ROW 2: Make double crochet.

ROW 3: Make single crochet.

ROW 4: Make double crochet.

ROW 5: Make single crochet.

ROW 6: Make double crochet.

ROWS 7 – 22: Go up with 1 chain, make 1 decrease, then single crochet until the end of the row. Go up with 3 Chains, make 1 decrease, then double crochet until the end of the row. Repeat sequence until end of rows. Close each row with a slip stitch.

ROW 23: Make 1 row of double crochet. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROW 24: Go up with 3 chains. Make 1 double crochet taking the double crochet from the previous row from the front part (front post double crochet). Make a double crochet taking the double crochet from the previous row from the back part (back post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

ROW 25: Go up with 3 chains. Make1 double crochet taking the double crochet from the previous row from the front part (front post double crochet). Make a double crochet taking the double crochet from the previous row from the back part (back post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

 Finally, cut the yarn and repeat pattern for the other leg.

Waist

Hold the trousers from the upper part.

ROW 1: insert crochet, take yarn, go up with 1 chain and make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROWS 2 – 4: Make 1 half double crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the rows.

Front of dungaree (chest)

Locate the upper ends either side of the trousers waist and mark them in order to knit the front of the dungaree.

ROW 1: Make 1 double crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 2: Turn the knit around.  Go up with 1 chain and make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 3: Turn the knit around. Go up with 3 chains, make 1 decrease and continue making double crochet and 1 decrease at the end of the row.

ROW 4: Turn the knit around. Go up with 1 chain, make 1 decrease, and continue making single crochet and 1 decrease at the end of the row.

ROWS 5 – 13: Go up with 3 chains, make 1 decrease, and continue making double crochet and 1 decrease at the end of the row and the next row go up with 1 chain, make 1 decrease, and continue making single crochet and 1 decrease at the end of the row. Repeat sequence until end of rows.

ROWS 14 – 19: Make 1 row of single crochet and the next 1 row of double crochet. Repeat sequence until end of rows.

Cut the yarn.

Once finished the front part repeat the same pattern in order to work the back of the dungaree.

Braces (shoulders)

Take the back part of the dungaree. Locate the outward ends, insert the crochet and take yarn.

ROW 1: Go up with 3 chains, make 5 double crochet.

ROWS 2 – 17: Make 1 double crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the rows.

Identify location of button and stitch it on.

Repeat the same pattern on the other side of the dungaree.

Buttonhole

Locate each end in the front part of the dungaree (chest)

Make 12 chains and insert them in the seventh stitch.

Waist part to add buttons

In the back part of the dungaree locate the waist section and the opening that separate the front from the back.

ROW 1: Start from the back. Insert the crochet, take yarn and go up the knit with single crochet until you get to the row where the decreases commence.

ROWS 2 – 7: Make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row.

Sew a button in the middle of the knit.

Repeat the same pattern on the other side of the knit.

Pocket

ROW 1: Make 18 chains.

ROWS 2 – 12: Make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the rows.

Make a single crochet around the knit. When you get to the bottom corners make 4 single crochet in the same stitch.

Sew the pocket on the front part of the dungaree (chest).

Decoration

To make the circles:

VUELTA 1: Make 1 magic ring of 6 single crochet. Close row with a slip stitch.

VUELTA 2: Make 1 increase for each stitch of the previous row. Close row with a slip stitch.

Make 3 equal circles of different colours.

Sew the three circles on top of one of the corners of the pocket’s lower part.

Finishes

Make single crochet all around the dungaree’s upper part, including the braces and the buttonholes.